Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-06
Washington News and Gossip.

contains: ATfe Game; Warning Chicken Thieves;
the College OF Pharmacy; the New West virginia
Senator; the Virginia Debt Commission; the
Charge Against Mr.. Dillon; the Afghan Uprising;
Telegraphic Dispatches, &C. The advertisements
are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Summer
Resorts, Educational Books Ladies' Goods, Pro-
posals, Professional, Housefurnishings Pianos and
Organs Attorneys Railroads Potomac River Boats,
Ocean Steamers, Wood and Coal, Family Supplies,
Hotels. The Trades, Dentistry, Sewing Machines,
Financial, Medical, Undertakers, Specialties.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $725.OS2; customs, $533S77.
QUEEN KAp1oLAN1 attended Forepaugh's circus
last night, accompanied by the princess and Min
lster Carter. To-day the royal party went to
Mount Vernon on board the United States steamer
Dispatch accompanied by the Cabinet officers, Dip
iomatlc corps judges OF the Supreme Court, and a
Ing they will dine at the White House. where dis
t1nguished assemblage of ladies and gentlemen
Will meet them. Saturday they leave for Boston.
A CONTRACT for supplying the Post-Ohce De-
partment with registered package and other Off
cial envelopes for the next fiscal year has been
awarded to the HOlyOke (MaSS.) Envelope Co.,
their bid being $s4, 1879.
THE CONTRACT FOR PAINTING the north and south
exterior walls OF the south wing of the Interior De-
partment building has been awarded to HoItOn &
Leland, OF this city, for $3.50. The walls OF this
wing are of sandstone and those OF the other wings
granite.
The INTERSTATE LAW AGAM.-In the annual
lettings for supplies for the Interior and Post
Ofice Departments which were held yesterday,
there was only one bid received for furnishing
coal for the Interior Department. and two for the
POSt-Omce Department.. The coal men explained
to fas oca that owing the
were unable to anticipate the price for future de-
livery. The bids received however, were quite
named has it been determined what viii be done
IN regard to the Coal bids. 1t may be necessary to
have Reimbursement.
THE ROYAL FAMILY AT THE WILD WEST SHOW
Gen. Sheridan has received the following cable
gram from W. F. Cody, "Bufralo Bill, dated Lon
1on, q.o May 8; First performance TO Prince and
Princess OF Wales and royal family. Everybody
delighted. CODY"
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Rear-AdmIrals Temple and Russell Senators Call
and Cameron, Representatives Springer, Cox, Nut
Ting, thompson, and T. Campbell, SoncttOr-G Gen.
eral Jenks and Third Auditor Williams
DEATH OF AN ARMY OEF1cRR--F1rst Lieutenant
Thos c. Davenport, 4th artillery, died atSt Eliza
beth Insane Hospital about O'Clock this morning.
He was brought to st. Elizabeth from Fortress
Monroe last Sunday, suffering from mental
troubles.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the promotion Of
Lieut.. c. C. Todd OF the Navy to be lieutenant
commander: com The case has been pending for sew
erai months, and the promotion OF number OF
junior omcers was held up in consequence.
THE HARTFORD TO BE REPAIRED.-The secretary
OF the Navy has issued orders that the famous old
flagship Hartford, now lying at San Francisco,
shall be repaired, according to the report OF the
board Of survey. The fate OF this vessel has been
undecided for some time past, as it was thought
She was hardly worth repairing. The Secretary
1OQQQ. however. that the anDrODrtatfOn 3C00 OO0
1or the repair OF certain vessels was available for
the Hartford, and therefore he has directed that
she be repaired, but that the cost must be kept
within the twenty per cent limit.
NAVAL APPRENTICES ON REyRw-Commodore
schiey yesterday inspected the training ships
Jamestown Saratoga, Portsmouth and New Hamp
shire, at Newport, r. l., and found them in good
condition, as were the Government buildings on
Coasters Harbor Island Yesterday afternoon
Commodore Schley reviewed all the apprentice
boys on the island. numbering nearly one thou
sand. Following the dress parade and the review
the boys were drawn up on three sides OF hollow
square, and Commodore Schley presented to Ap-
prentice VIM. Guerin, OF the jamestown, the gold
medal provided for by the bequeSt of the late Cap
sented to the successful competitor In an examine
tlOn OF three apprentices chosen one from each
ship. The examination includes seamanship,
gunnery, swimming and soldierly bearing. Last
ment on board the New Hampshire.
A TREASURY DEPARTMENT COMMISSION Secretary
Fairchild has appinted commission to investigate
and report upon certain matters in the Treasury
Department tending to insure the better efficiency
OF the service. The commission consists OF C. NJ.
Anotett, of the Supervising Architects ofice; n
B. DickersOn, OF the Comptroller OF the Currency 8
Office. and James c. Truman, OF the ofice OF the
Fifth Auditor.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTAENrs.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has appointed the following
storekeepers and gaugers: F. H, Whitaker, 1r., in
the fifth district OF North Carolina; Samuel B.
Ryan, at Russellville, KY, and Charles H. Poor at
Williamstown, KY.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION con-
cluded its labors in Memphis yesterday, after
hearing evidence from merchants OF that city,
Louisville, Lexington, Little Rock and Newport,
Ark, to the effect that the enforcement of section
would be disastrous to the commerce and in
dustr1eS OF the points named. The opinion pre-
walls that the testimony taken at Memphis has
not impressed the Commission adversely to sec
tiOn 4.
THEY. WANT MINISTER PHELPS REcALLED.-The